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Council to address redevelopment, shoplifting cases

Following a thumbs up from the planning commission, a plan to demolish a building on the corner of Bailey Street and Grand River Avenue will go before East Lansing City Council for approval tonight. The plan has struggled to gain support for months, but developers made numerous changes to accommodate city and neighborhood requests. Corey Partnership hopes to redevelop the buildings at 601-603 E.

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Windmill promotes renewable energies, helps save money at Dimondale facility

Dimondale - At the top of a 50-foot metal tower, a tiny windmill spun with each gust of wind Monday afternoon.

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Hobby Lobby to move into former Farmer Jack location

Shoppers in the former Meridian Township Farmer Jack building might soon find paintbrushes and silk flowers lining the shelves where paper towels and frozen vegetables used to be. Hobby Lobby, an arts and crafts supply store chain based in Oklahoma City, will be moving into the former Farmer Jack building, 2775 E.

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Are you worried about the rumored reinstatement of the military draft? Why?

I wouldn't be nervous if they called me. If you support your country, you should be willing to sacrifice for it to some extent.

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Vigil held in support of victims of abuse

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and as part of the event, a candlelight vigil will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m.

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Attendance lacking for pro-Kerry film

Elizabeth Piet

October 4, 2004

Bloomfield Hills - In a 330-seat Bloomfield Hills theater Sunday afternoon, five loyal supporters of Sen.

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Grant funds projects to defend computers

Rebecca Mcnulty

October 4, 2004

The National Science Foundation has awarded MSU $400,000 to teach people how to defend their computers from dangers on the Internet.

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Volunteers celebrate Gandhi's peace ideals

Sonia Khaleel

October 4, 2004

Lansing - A bright sun shone down on students clad in white T-shirts reading "Be the Change" as they worked together to dig an irrigation ditch with pitch forks and shovels at Hawk Island Park, 1601 E.

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Tour shows sun's power

Jun Yang

October 4, 2004

More than 30 people had visited MSU Professor David Dwyer's East Lansing home Saturday afternoon.

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Naturalists to host predator programs

A program on predatory animals in Michigan will be shown Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Meridian Senior Center, 1900 Kinawa Drive, in Okemos.

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WEB ONLY: Students participate in AIDS walk to build community awareness, financial support

Maddie Trier

October 1, 2004

Raising money and awareness is the goal of 13th annual AIDS Walk Michigan-Lansing on Sunday, said walk coordinators. Beginning at 1 p.m., the walk will start at Valley Court Park, behind the Peoples Church of East Lansing, 200 W.

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Bow season opens with high temps

Evan Rondeau

October 1, 2004

Some big game experts and local licensing shops say an unusually warm September isn't likely to affect the turnout for deer hunting bow season, which begins today. Bow hunting season kicks off the three-month deer hunting season that is expected to draw about 775,000 hunters this year.

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Area residents, leaders look at election advertising rules

When Dorothy Hubinger's neighbor put up a lawn sign in support of John Kerry, the Lansing resident devised a plan to counter the political statement. "I just hope he wins," Hubinger said as she left the Michigan Republican Party headquarters on Thursday with a George W.

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Parties discuss Great Lakes amendments

Evan Rondeau

September 30, 2004

A decision by Republican lawmakers to vote down an amendment Tuesday that would strengthen Great Lakes water diversion is proof they are trying to undermine recent efforts to prevent the diversion, state Democratic lawmakers say. But some Republicans argue the amendments aren't needed because an amendment that provides similar provisions is already in conference committee. The proposed amendment, which was voted down 42-59, would add more stringent provisions to protect Great Lakes water from diversion to other states by outlining a water management plan. In March, state Rep.

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Lansing organization aids in student jobs

Lauren Phillips

September 30, 2004

Students preparing to apply for a job can get assistance from an employment counselor at Lansing's Youth Development Corporation. The counselors at the Youth Development Corporation, 806 N.

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'Eyes Wide Open' to stop on Capitol lawn

Jun Yang

September 30, 2004

An exhibition commemorating the deaths of the U.S. soldiers in Iraq will be on display today on the state Capitol lawn from 10 a.m.

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2 Wednesday robberies disturb city; suspects sought

An MSU student was robbed at gunpoint while walking home from MSU's campus early Wednesday, East Lansing police said.

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Democrats file suit against Terry Land for voting regulation

Shawn Smith

September 30, 2004

State Democrats filed a federal lawsuit against Secretary of State Terry Lynn Land on Tuesday, claiming that Land is illegally refusing to count provisional ballots in the Nov.

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Officials debate rental ordinance

Lansing officials are discussing whether to impose a temporary halt on new rental licenses similar to the one currently in place in East Lansing. Residents weighed in on the halt during a Lansing City Council meeting on Monday. The council introduced the ordinance Monday, and scheduled an Oct.

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Candidates spar over Great Lakes, environment

Sen. John Kerry outlined a plan earlier this month that aims to prevent Great Lakes water diversion and protect the lakes from mercury and other types of pollution that harms fish and closes beaches.